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I'm set to start DEO Infantry Officer training in the fall. I interviewed for both Infantry and MARS, and have increasingly come around to the opinion that I'd prefer MARS. I was expecting to go before the naval officer review board in a month, but since the offer for Infantry came down I've been told if I don't go forward with that my whole application will be dropped.
What I'm wondering is, first, if this is necessarily the case: if I'm accepted for one trade I can't still try for a position in another (I've no idea if there are openings for MARS or not). And failing that, what opportunities there are to switch trades in the future? While combat arms seem like a good challenge, I've - belatedly - started to think more about long-term lifestyle issues, and am increasingly worried that the novelty of combat arms will eventually wear off, while the navy would provide for a more settled life and steady career.
Any advice?
Thanks in advance.
What I'm wondering is, first, if this is necessarily the case: if I'm accepted for one trade I can't still try for a position in another (I've no idea if there are openings for MARS or not). And failing that, what opportunities there are to switch trades in the future? While combat arms seem like a good challenge, I've - belatedly - started to think more about long-term lifestyle issues, and am increasingly worried that the novelty of combat arms will eventually wear off, while the navy would provide for a more settled life and steady career.
Any advice?
Thanks in advance.